Moto X Play is getting upgraded to Android 7.1.1

The update itself is no surprise, since Motorola confirmed it a good few months ago, but no one knew when exacly will it be released. Well, now we know. The update is already out in Brazil, and will probably soon follow to other countries, if it has not already. Other than an OS upgrade, update also contains either August or September security patch. As always in the case of updates, keep your device charged and connected to a wi-fi. ...

Alcatel Idol 5 out in the US soon, Cricket exclusive

Alcatel’s pretty good budget phone will launch on October 27th, and will be available in the US as a Cricket exclusive. This is what it will offer for its price of $200:– 5.2′ FullHD display,– MediaTek MT6753 CPU, 1.8GHz,– 3GB RAM, 16GB storage, up to 128GB via MicroSD,– 13mpx main camera, 5mpx selfie shooter,– Android 7.0 Nougat OS,– 2800mAh battery.Cricket will also be offering Alcatel UNI360 VR Goggles, which will work with Idol 5 and any other VR-able smartphone. ...

LG V30 will come out in the US, will have two year-long warranty

According to the recent news, the LG V30 will become available in the United States on October 5th. Carriers that confirmed availability are Verizon, AT&T Mobile and T-Mobile, but it has been said that every major US carrier will offer the device. Colour variety and price will vary from carrier to carrier. From more interesting news, LG V30 will be eligible for LG’s Second Year Promise, which basically extends the phone’s warranty for one more year – a bold step that shows LG’s confidence in the quality of their product.Oh, and some of the LG V30’s – ...

Nokia 3310 3G in Australia, price and availability

Nokia 3310 was a popular device, but not in in the land of koala and kangaroo. Australians have long complained about 3310 not supporting the 3G connectivity, which rendered the phone useless in Australia.Well, no more! Nokia 3310 with 3G connectivity will soon land in Australia. Oh, the joy, the merry! Starting mid-October, phone will be sold by Harvey Norman, Telstra, JB Hi-Fi and Vodafone. It will cost $89.95 and will be available in blue (I am sorry, Azure) and red colour variants. Hurray. ...

Amazon offers Moto G4 for just $120

Looking for a budget phone? Look no further. Amazon is offering a low-entry Moto G4 for just 120 dollars – 60 dollars less than the phone’s normal price. Here is what this money will get you:– 5.5′ FHD display,– Snapdragon 617 CPU,– 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, microSD up to 256GB,– 13mpx main camera, f/2.0 aperture, autofocus, dual-LED flash,– 5mpx selfie shooter,– 3000mAh battery,– compability with CDMA and GSM,– black and white colour variants,– Android Marshmallow OS, upgradable to Nougat.But them while they are ...

Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, an elegant phone for exacly this age

Yesterday I had the pleasure of writing about Huawei’s new Mate 10 series getting revealed soon. Today, it is time to let you in on another Mate 10 news. Video depicting renders of yet another Mate 10 smartphone has recently leaked on YouTube. This one is called Mate 10 Porsche Design, and this is what we know about it:– 5.9′ AMOLED display, 2560 x 1440p resolution,– 6 or 8GB RAM, 128 or 256 GB storage capacity,– Kirin 970 CPU,– dual 16mpx + 23mpx camera setup, Leica lens; 13mpx selfie shooter,– Android 8.0 OS + EMUI 6.0,– 4500mAh battery, ...

US release of Moto X Pure Edition gets updated to Android 7.0

After almost a year of no updates, times have a-changed for Moto X Pure Edition in the US. Motorola has just released a patch that updates phone’s operating system to Android 7.0 Nougat. While not the newest OS on the block, Nougat 7.0 is still more than sufficient for a comfortable, improved phone utilization. Update also includes September security patch, so you will be relatively safer than before.USA is not the first country to receive a Moto X PE update, and will probably not be the last. We do not know which countries will get the update, though, nor when. Also, do not count on ...

Samsung is reportedly working on an inward-folding smartphone

While Samsung working on a folding smartphone is nothing new (it will be awesome when it comes to fruition, but we have heard about the plans for a good few years now), the company always mentioned it is an outward-folding device. According to a newest report though, what the company is proposing is an inward-folding device with 3R curvature (whatever that means). Does this mean that Samsung abandoned its long-going project and started a new one? If true, this news means that we will probably not see a curved device anytime soon, no matter which way it curves in. ...